As Financial Services Converge, Telcos Need to Stay Ahead.
Strengthening the SME Relationship by Expanding from Utility Provider to Financial Partner.
Fintech giants, FI's, and neobanks are technology evolving from simple apps into Business Operating Systems, combining accounts, payments, invoicing, and credit, and now, they are adding connectivity!
Let's look at the market.
What is already happening?
The lines between finance and telecom are rapidly disappearing as digital platforms integrate eSIMs, mobile plans, and business tools to offer SMEs a more complete way to run their operations.
- The New Ecosystem: Players like Revolut, N26, Monzo, Nubank, Wio Bank, and DuPay are integrating mobile plans and eSIMs directly into their platforms, making connectivity a natural extension of their financial services.
- The New Reality: SMEs value connectivity, but it's no longer enough. Today, they choose the provider that simplifies the daily financial and operational complexity of their business.
This shift opens a powerful opportunity for Telcos to move beyond connectivity and become trusted, all-around partners for their SME customers.
SMEs choose partners, not providers.
That’s why connectivity alone won’t win them.
The future is no longer just about the network; it is about helping SMEs manage their entire business.
Become a central partner in your customers' financial and operational success, reclaiming the SME relationship and securing your role in the next decade of digital growth.
Telcos' existing strengths,
and new opportunities.
In this highly competitive context, Telcos are not out of the game. In fact, they hold the structural strengths that fintechs, neobanks, and banks can only aspire to.
Massive reach and gained trust
Unlike rivals who must fight for every new lead, Telcos already hold the deepest relationship: a subscription-based bond built on years of service. This translates to massive reach and inherent loyalty across millions of SMEs, offering the perfect platform to launch and embed new, high-value services.
Distribution at scale
Forget the slow, costly process of acquisition. Telcos' network is their launchpad. Tehy possess the immediate, massive capability to distribute any new service, instantaneously and efficiently, across their existing base of millions. This is a ready-made channel for growth.
The only thing missing, is the embedded finance piece and that's exactly where Toqio comes in!
Gain the ability to embed modern financial services directly into your existing value proposition without becoming a bank:
Daily Banking
Let your SME clients manage money and cash flow in the same place as your connectivity with:
- Business accounts
- Payments
- Transfers
- Direct debits
Capital & Credit
Give your clients access to alternative credit and make smart financial solutions using:
- Cash flow insights
- Working capital solutions
Operational Tools
Simplify expense management and third-party payments with B2B financial solutions as:
- Invoicing
- Supplier payments
- Virtual and physical cards
Unified Experience
Rapidly create a coherent, integrated solution to manage the entire business.
All of this on a single digital platform, alongside your connectivity devices.
Case studies
European brewery embarks upon new customer retention strategy
Learn how a customer launched a solution built on Toqio in just 16 weeks!
International logistics company optimizes liquidity in its distributor network
We provided help accessing liquidity to manage complex international financial relationships.
Embedded finance gains
Embedded finance is more than an efficiency play, it’s a growth tool.
Future proof your business and ecosystem
Create ongoing value drivers on our platform and get your customers and suppliers to spend and invest more with you.
Core revenue uplift*
Drive repeat and higher order values with your merchants and increase your share of wallet with access to superior products and multiple tier 1 bank and BaaS providers.
- Automated payables
- Automated receivables
- Flexible payment terms
5-8%
Revenue uplift
Core revenue uplift*
Drive repeat and higher order values with your merchants and increase your share of wallet with access to superior products and multiple tier 1 bank and BaaS providers.
- Automated payables
- Automated receivables
- Flexible payment terms
5-8%
Revenue uplift
Core revenue uplift*
Drive repeat and higher order values with your merchants and increase your share of wallet with access to superior products and multiple tier 1 bank and BaaS providers.
- Automated payables
- Automated receivables
- Flexible payment terms
5-8%
Revenue uplift
Become Your Customers' Central Partner
with Toqio
The Immediate Impact for Telcos:
↑ Engagement: Increased daily frequency of app usage.
↓ Churn: Become an indispensable part of the business.
↑ ARPU: Expand your revenue beyond connectivity.
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